Millennium Actress (2002)

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.

Released Sept. 14, 2002 87 min 12+

Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Historical, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

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